What is the value of Schisandra chinensis?
Schisandra chinensis can be divided into northern and southern Schisandra chinensis. Schisandra chinensis, commonly known as Schisandra chinensis, belongs to Schisandraceae. It is a multifunctional and multipurpose economic plant for both medicine and food, which is distributed in Northeast China, North China and Hubei, Hunan, Sichuan and Jiangxi provinces. Schisandra sphenanthera is an evergreen woody climber, which is produced in the south of the Yangtze River. It is one of the main vertical greening tree species and cannot overwinter in the north of the Yangtze River. Schisandra chinensis can also be used for processing Schisandra chinensis juice drinks, Schisandra chinensis fruit wine, etc. Tea is made from the roots, stems and leaves of Schisandra chinensis, which has good color, softness and fragrance. With the deepening of research and development, the application scope of Schisandra chinensis has been broadened, and the dosage has been increasing, especially the demand abroad has risen sharply. In recent years, Japan, South Korea, the United States and other countries have imported a large number of Chinese herbal raw materials, which has led to the rising domestic market price of Schisandra chinensis and the shortage of products. In addition, Schisandra chinensis has been listed as one of the main tree species of returning farmland to forests by the Ministry of Forestry.